SemiOT: Mourning for Classic Computing

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Wed Aug 15 00:27:47 2001

> > And I would not consider people writing in assembly language to be at
> > the bottom rungs
>
> Right! I've always wondered why so many of the other programmers I have
> met have held assembly language in such low esteem. Depending on the
> particular make/model of processor you're dealing with, it can be
> downright elegant.
>
> I've always thought that one of the more simple assembly languages would
> be a great 'first language' for someone wanting to learn how to program.
> Who's with me?

I learned programming on the TRS-80 in both BASIC and Z-80 Assembly at
the same time. I preferred assembly language.

One of my favorite languages is MACRO-32 on the VAX.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
School Zones:  Man's attempt to thwart natural selection.
Received on Wed Aug 15 2001 - 00:27:47 BST

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